Surface area in Chile
Chile: Surface area was 757,245 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
757,245 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 216 countries
All-time high
757,245 sq. km
in 2019
All-time low
756,096 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Chile recorded 757,245 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Chile peaked at 757,245 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 756,096 sq. km, in 1961.
Chile ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area in Chile, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 756,096 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 756,096 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 756,700 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 756,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 756,700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 757,245 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 757,245 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 757,245 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 757,245 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 757,245 sq. km | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 757,245 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 24.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 757,245 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 29.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 756,392 sq. km | 756,096 sq. km | 757,245 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 757,245 sq. km | 757,245 sq. km | 757,245 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Chile?
- Surface area in Chile was 757,245 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 757,245 sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,096 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for surface area?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.